Still Life in Collector Material:Cotton Modal Shawl roses rise into bloom

roses rise into bloom

Dusky pinks

The blue border lightens the structure

Lace-like borders come in close

more subdued

Still Life in Collector Material:Cotton Modal Shawl roses rise into bloomA table is set, not for eating, but for looking. Flowers spill over in every direction, lilies, tulips, ranunculus, roses, each one reaching for space between patterned vessels. Delft blues, glazed greens, hand painted ceramics: every vase carries its own history, its own decoration. At their feet, peaches rest on porcelain saucers, oranges are sliced and waiting, a striped cloth holds it all together while a heavy velvet curtain draws the backdrop.